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North Carolina's defense was shredded by North Carolina State last season, surrendering nearly 500 yards of offense in its most lopsided loss to its ACC neighbor in 19 years.

N.C. State offensive coordinator Dana Bible has been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien said this afternoon.A Bible, who did not travel with the team for Saturday's game against Virginia Tech, will remain hospitalized for 30 days, according to O'Brien. "He'll fight it.

After winning its eighth game of the season this past Saturday at Boston College, North Carolina will close out regular season play with a trip to Raleigh to face arch-rival N.C. State.

North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien had every reason to believe his offense could move the ball Saturday against No.

Ryan Williams ran for 120 yards and four touchdowns and helped make sure No. 16 Virginia Tech would send its 21 seniors out of Lane Stadium with a win one last time as the Hokies beat North Carolina State 38-10 Saturday.

The Virginia Tech football team will take the field at Lane Stadium for the last time this season on Saturday when it hosts North Carolina State at 3:30 p.m. Tech will attempt to solidify its position in the Atlantic Coast Conference against a Wolfpack team that has lost five of its last six games.

The 16th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies host the NC State Wolfpack in an ACC matchup this weekend at Lane Stadium/Worsham Field in Blacksburg.

That's because, like last year, the team entered November with no margin for error.

N.C. State's losing streak is over, but the pressure to win is still building. The Wolfpack has three regular-season games left, starting with today's home game against Clemson, and needs to win all three to have a winning record and be eligible for a bowl game.

Michael Palmer won't deny it. The Clemson tight end can't help but consider a division crown and a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game.

The Clemson Tigers are just two victories away from their first shot at an ACC Championship Game, and possibly their first ACC title since 1991.A Tigers fans have been here before, though, when Tommy Bowden and Co.

With a record of 2-6 and with little chance of reaching a bowl game, even Maryland football coach Ralph Friedgen admits something "crazy" would have to happen for his team to make something out of what's been a dismal 2009 season.

Give credit to NC State and Maryland for being gracious competitors. The Wolfpack's Homecoming Day football game was an enjoyable a contest as the weather was pleasant in Raleigh Saturday afternoon.

N.C. State's Michael Lemon celebrates with Markus Kuhn after Lemon pressured Maryland's Jamarr Robinson to throw an incomplete pass on the last play of the game during the Wolfpack's 38-31 victory.

Ralph Friedgen saw a rainbow at practice last week. The Maryland coach desperately hoped it was a positive sign for a struggling team that he said had been rained on all too often this season, both in a literal and metaphorical sense.

Maryland quarterback Chris Turnera s first pass was intercepted in the flat by defensive end Willie Young.

North Carolina State has reached the edge and so the Wolfpack must avoid falling off the cliff.

Things you need to know about Florida State's game at home on Saturdayagainst N.C. State: Game Info Kickoff: noon at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee Broadcasts: TV a ' ESPN; Radio a ' 1080-AM Weather: 20% rain chance, about 73 Tickets: A limit number still remain for purchase at $36. Tickets can be bought on www.seminoles.com or by calling ...

It's probably a good thing today's game between N.C. State and Florida State starts at noon.

Field gets tested due to offensive shoot out and Noles Mascot. Indianx.com Halfway into the first quarter of the NC State vs Florida State ACC Football game a play happened that marked the beginning of the demise of the Wolfpack defense.